A decorated Navy SEAL plans to plead not guilty Friday to murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old ISIS prisoner…
A decorated Navy SEAL plans to plead not guilty Friday to murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old ISIS prisoner and other war crimes, his attorney said.
Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher is expected to attend an arraignment hearing at Naval Base San Diego, according to Phil Stackhouse, who said his client was being falsely accused by disgruntled SEALs who disliked the platoon leader.
Gallagher, who was twice awarded the Bronze Star, was portrayed by Navy prosecutors as an elite warrior and medic who went off the rails during his eighth deployment – killing the captured jihadist, who was estimated to be 15 years old, and then posing with his body.
If convicted, the 19-year veteran faces life in the slammer.
